Mathilda Beasley
Mathilda Taylor Beasley was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 14, 1832.[1] Beasley educated slaves during the Reconstruction Era although this was illegal at the time. Later in life after becoming a Franciscan nun in England, Beasley returned to the United States and founded a group of African-American sisters in Georgia. Beasley attempted to affiliation her group with the Franciscan Order but was ultimately unsuccessful.[2] She died on December 20, 1903.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Honorees: Mathilda Taylor Beasley". Georgia Women of Achievement. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. First Indiana University Press Edition. 1994. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-253-32774-1.
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